Duration of compulsory education (years) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Duration of compulsory education (years) was 10 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 206 countries
All-time high
10 years
in 2005
All-time low
9 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Cyprus, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Cyprus stood at 10 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Cyprus peaked at 10 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9 years, in 1998.
That places Cyprus 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education (years) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 years | — |
| 1999 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 years | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 10 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 11 years, 91% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 10 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10 years, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.5 years | 9 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 86 Angola 10 years compare
- 86 Andorra 10 years compare
- 86 Burkina Faso 10 years compare
- 86 Central African Republic 10 years compare
- 86 Canada 10 years compare
- 86 Cote d'Ivoire 10 years compare
- 86 Congo 10 years compare
- 86 Cape Verde 10 years compare
- 86 Czechia 10 years compare
- 86 Djibouti 10 years compare
- 86 Denmark 10 years compare
- 86 Algeria 10 years compare
- 86 Spain 10 years compare
- 86 Gabon 10 years compare
- 86 Greece 10 years compare
- 86 Ireland 10 years compare
- 86 Iceland 10 years compare
- 86 Jordan 10 years compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 10 years compare
- 86 Lebanon 10 years compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 10 years compare
- 86 Macao 10 years compare
- 86 Moldova 10 years compare
- 86 Norway 10 years compare
- 86 New Zealand 10 years compare
- 86 Oman 10 years compare
- 86 Palestine 10 years compare
- 86 Romania 10 years compare
- 86 San Marino 10 years compare
- 86 Sweden 10 years compare
- 86 Chad 10 years compare
- 86 Togo 10 years compare
- 86 Vietnam 10 years compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Cyprus?
- Duration of compulsory education in Cyprus was 10 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 10 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 years in 1998.
- How does Cyprus rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Cyprus ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release